CCC trade mission to Libya and Tunisia successful

The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce led a high profile fourteen member delegation to Libya and Tunisia, two untapped emerging markets.

The adoption of an open economic policy in Libya attracted the CCC - Trade FEM Unit ( CCC Trade - Fairs, Exhibitions and Missions Unit) to identify Libya as a potential market. This was combined with an invitation extended by Tunis Chamber of Industry and Commerce to the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce to lead a business delegation to Tunisia.

Tea being the key player in both Libya and Tunisia, 80% of the delegation represented the tea sector. The others were interested in establishing contacts for spices, coconut products, rubber products, kitchenware, chemicals, cotton table linen, garments, freight forwarding and shipping and joint ventures for cut flower projects, transport and warehousing etc.

In Libya, the delegation met with members of the General Union of the Chambers of Commerce Industry and Agriculture, Tripoli Chamber of Commerce Industry and Agriculture and National Supply Corporation (NASCO).

The program in Tunisia was co-ordinated by Honorary Consul for Sri Lanka in Tunisia M. Trabelsi in association with the Tunis Chamber of Industry and Commerce.

The pre-publicity given in the press attracted many from the Tunisian business community to attend the meeting organised by the Tunisia Chamber of Industry and Commerce. In total approximately 50 organisations met with the visiting delegation both in Libya and Tunisia.

The visit of the Sri Lankan delegation has created a great impact amongst the Tunisian business community and this has resulted in the Tunis Chamber of Industry and Commerce and the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce entering into a MOU.

In both Libya and Tunisia the delegation had special meetings with National Supply Corporation (NASCO) and Office Du Commerce De La Tunisie (OCT), the two controlling bodies for tea.